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Mi-17 News

19 Nov 2021

Watch: IAF's Mi-17 chopper crash-lands in Arunachal; pilot, crew safe

The 23-second-long video shows the IAF chopper losing control and crash landing at Rochham helipad in Arunachal Pradesh. The incident took place after the chopper encountered a technical snag.

Sunday Ki Badi Story

27 Jun 2021

Sunday Ki Badi Story: Mi-17 on target of 'terrorist drone'?

The strings of two bomb blasts near Jammu airport are now connecting with Pakistan. Although the investigation is on, it is being told that two drones were used to carry out the blasts in Jammu airport's technical area.

30 Jun 2020

Indigenous airborne locust control system on Mi-17 helicopter

Earlier, anticipating a locust attack, the Ministry of Agriculture had signed a contract with a UK-based firm to modify two Mi-17 Helicopters for spraying atomized pesticide to arrest locust breeding.

26 Jan 2020

IAF pilot killed in friendly fire awarded with Gallantry medal

The four other IAF personnel who were on board the chopper, including flight engineer Vishal Kumar Pandey, Sergeant Vikrant Sehrawat, Corporals Deepak Pandey and Pankaj Kumar -- have been awarded `Mention-in-Despatches` (MID) posthumously.

Indian Air Force

19 Jun 2018

IAF chopper drops 15000 lts of water to put out fire on burning ship

The rescue operation was carried out in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of the Sunderbans.

Indian Air Force

03 Apr 2018

Indian Air Force's cargo helicopter crashes near Kedarnath temple

Six occupants of the helicopter, which was carrying supplies for the Army, received injuries.

04 Aug 2016

Pakistani govt chopper crash-lands in Afghanistan, fate of six people on board not known: Official

Kabul has long accused Pakistan of supporting Taliban and continuing to nurture sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan.

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